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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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